Poetry Open Mic!

Schedule

Sun Oct 12 2025 at 12:00 pm to 01:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Bookstore1Sarasota | Sarasota, FL

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Join our spoken word community and share your original work! Whether you're a reader or a member of the audience, everyone is welcome.
About this Event

The sign-in for reading begins at 11:30 a.m.Sign up to read a poem when you arrive, but get your free tickets in advance! Not a writer and not interested in reading a poem? No worries - come be part of the audience, discover our diverse local literary talent, and cheer them on.

Here's how it works:

  • Sign-in for readers begins at 11:30 a.m.
  • Readers will be called to the mic in the order in which they sign in.
  • Poems may be no more than one page in length, single-spaced.
  • Each reader will read just one poem.
  • Original poetry is encouraged, but readers are welcome to read another author's work if they so choose.

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Where is it happening?

Bookstore1Sarasota, 117 S. Pineapple Ave., Sarasota, United States

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